Marvel Snap's Victoria Hand: Deck Strategies and Value Assessment
Despite the ongoing popularity of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Marvel Snap continues its steady release of new cards. This month brings Iron Patriot, the season pass card, and its synergistic partner, Victoria Hand. This guide explores optimal Victoria Hand decks and assesses her value.
Quick Links:
- Victoria Hand's Mechanics
- Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
- Is Victoria Hand Worth the Investment?
Victoria Hand's Mechanics
Victoria Hand is a 2-cost, 3-power card with the ongoing ability: “Your cards created in your hand have +2 Power.” This functions similarly to Cerebro, but only for cards generated in your hand, not your deck. This is crucial, rendering her ineffective with cards like Arishem. Strong synergies exist with Maria Hill, Sentinel, Agent Coulson, and Iron Patriot. Early on, be mindful of Rogues and Enchantresses attempting to counter her effect. Her 2-cost Ongoing nature allows for strategic late-game deployment.
Top Victoria Hand Decks (Day One)
Victoria Hand's best synergy is with the season pass card, Iron Patriot, which generates a high-cost card with a cost reduction. It's unlikely you'll see one without the other. This pairing could revitalize older Devil Dinosaur decks. Here's one example:
Maria Hill, Quinjet, Hydra Bob, Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Iron Patriot, Sentinel, Victoria Hand, Mystique, Agent Coulson, Shang-Chi, Wiccan, Devil Dinosaur. [Untapped decklist link]
Key cards beyond Iron Patriot and Victoria Hand include Hydra Bob (substitutable with a 1-cost card like Nebula), Kate Bishop, and Wiccan (essential). The deck leverages Sentinel's power; with Victoria Hand's effect, generated Sentinels become powerful 2-cost, 5-power cards, boosted further to 7 power with Mystique. Quinjet enhances this strategy. Wiccan provides a final-turn power surge, potentially combining Devil Dinosaur, Victoria Hand, and Sentinel for a decisive win. If Wiccan fails, a Devil Dinosaur play, potentially duplicated by Mystique, offers a fallback strategy.
Another approach involves Arishem, despite the nerf reducing energy gain until turn 3. This deck relies on card generation:
Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, Doom 2099, Galactus, Daughter of Galactus, Nick Fury, Legion, Doctor Doom, Alioth, Mockingbird, Arishem. [Untapped decklist link]
This deck utilizes the chaotic card generation of Arishem, while Victoria Hand boosts cards generated in-hand by other cards like Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Sentinel, Valentina, Agent Coulson, and Nick Fury. While deck-generated cards won't benefit from Victoria Hand, the in-hand generation provides sufficient board presence. Even nerfed, Arishem remains a potent meta deck, and this variation keeps opponents guessing.
Is Victoria Hand Worth Spotlight Cache Keys or Collector’s Tokens?
Victoria Hand is a valuable addition for players enjoying hand-generation decks, especially when paired with Iron Patriot. Her powerful effect suggests future meta appearances, but she isn't a must-have, collection-defining card. However, considering the relatively weaker cards scheduled for release later this month, investing in Victoria Hand might be preferable.
Marvel Snap is available now.
